Applications based on previous qualifications
If you are applying based on your previous qualifications, you will usually have achieved a minimum of 90 credits from a Level 3 qualification such as A Levels or BTECs
Start date
Next intake Sep 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Length of course
4 years
Study mode
Full time
Fees
£9,535
Entry Requirements
Personalised
Location
Multiple
Course Brochure
The BSc (Hons) in Business Management programme seeks to help you develop competencies and skills essential for a range of careers in the private, public, or third/voluntary sector
It offers you opportunities to develop your skills in presentation, data analysis, report writing, and the use of business software. During your studies, you will be able to meet business practitioners through guest lectures and other events such as recruitment fairs. You will have access to management, enterprise and leadership modules, which are considered desirable by a large number of UK employers. Additionally, At Level 5 you will undertake a mandatory work-related learning module.
At Level 6 you will study two specialisation electives, with problem-based and research-led learning approaches. You will learn to process and analyse both structured and unstructured data and/or information, act as an effective team member and engage in ethical and sustainable decision-making processes.
What is a Foundation Year?
FSB offers an innovative foundation year to complement the Undergraduate Degrees. Our Foundation Year* is the first year of a four-year degree. Completion of the foundation year leads to the first year of the 3-year degree in Business Management.
The foundation year provides those unable to access the traditional UCAS tariff requirements for a three-year degree with an alternative route to gain an honours degree.
What does the course cover?
- Major functional areas of business and management such as Finance, Human Resources, Accounting, and Marketing
- Curriculum and modules emphasizing global approaches in business such as International Business and Global Business Environment
- External ’drivers’ such as the ever-changing economic climate and business environment
- Career- and employability-focused modules, for example, Academic & Employability Skills; Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Leadership & Change Management and a mandatory Work-related Learning module
- A dedicated module on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
- Electives corresponding to three different strands of specialisation: Innovation Management, International Business and Marketing in Year 3 (Level 6).
Course Modules
Foundation Year
- Education and Society
- Degree Tutor Group 1
- Being Human in a Digital World
- Degree Tutor Group 2
Year 1
- Introduction to Management
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance
- Principles of Marketing
- Introduction to Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
- Personal Development for Business Managers & Entrepreneurs
Year 2
- Managing Business Projects
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Digital Marketing
- Sustainable and Responsible Business
- Organisational and Team Management
Year 3
- Issues in Business and Entrepreneurship, Pioneering Change
- Relationship Marketing
- Sustainable Consulting Practice for Modern Business
- Strategy and Leadership through Entrepreneurial Perspectives
How you are assessed
The programme uses a wide range of assessment methods. Formative assessments will be used to monitor your progress on the course and enable your tutors to identify any support needs you may have prior to undertaking your summative assessments.
The assessment portfolio includes case study analysis, formal examinations, individual and group business reports, oral and poster presentations, multiple choice questions, individual research projects and so on. Clear assessment criteria enable you to evaluate your progress and identify areas for further improvement and development.
Birmingham Newman University
Ensuring the degrees offered are relevant to the modern world is also a key feature at Birmingham Newman University. An important part of the curriculum is developing transferable skills useful for further study or employment after graduation. Many of the courses at Newman are developed in consultation with employers to ensure the course content is relevant and provides transferable skills valued by graduate employers.
Entry requirements
At FSB we welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. If you have recently been in education or are returning after a long time, we would be more than happy to consider your application on an individual basis.
Course Location
FSB Croydon Campus – FSB Leicester Campus
Mature learners (Aged 21+)
If you are applying as a mature learner (aged 21+) and do not have the above qualifications, you can apply via our assessment based entry and we will consider your prior experiences (work, voluntary, life, and other experiences) that are relevant to the course.
You will be required to complete the following:
- Provide a Personal Statement (500 words)
- English Language Test (with a minimum 60% score, equivalent to IELTS 5.5)
- Maths Test (Score 50%)
- Complete a SAPE Assessment (Screening for Accreditation of Prior Experience)
- Applicants will also be invited to attend an Interview
Get in touch
Please contact our Admissions Team for more information
Fees and Funding
FSB’s programmes are delivered under franchise agreements with partner universities who are registered Approved Providers with the OfS.
Therefore our students are eligible to apply for student finance from the Student Loans Company to cover the cost of their tuition fees, as well as maintenance grants to help with the cost of living.
If you require more information please refer to our guidance on course fees and funding .
Or get in touch with our Admissions Team for more information.
